To get it all working, you’ll need to download and install the Evermix DJ app.

It’s built for the task and will withstand a serious amount of abuse… you know, the kind that’s usually metered out by you unforgiving DJs. This isn’t a flimsy plastic box of rattles. Needless to say, first impressions are top notch. On the front of the unit hidden behind the Evermix logo is a multi purpose flashing LED. You’ll need to supply the cable and power source for that though. That said, the stated 10% iPhone battery to one hour of recording isn’t too much of a drain, but it’s there if you need it. There’s also a USB 2 Micro port to pass through a charge to your iOS device. And should you lose it, a spare is £18.99. It does however mean that they can keep the same hardware and just swap out the cable for other OSes. Here’s hoping Apple doesn’t bring out another standard anytime soon. This isn’t uncommon as Pioneer DJ and Reloop controllers have a similar cable arrangement with their iOS controllers too. It comes in a hard case, complete with a decent RCA cable and a mini DIN to Lightning connector. Measuring a mere 95x42x22mm port to port, the MixBox 2/MixBox2/MixBox II (depending on where you look) is a solid aluminium block (well thick extrusion and endcaps) of analogue to digital conversion. Enough words - let’s get into it THE HARDWARE But the app that runs on said iOS device also builds a bridge to the wider world. In this case, the Evermix Mix Box 2 bridges the gap between your mixer and your iOS devices. But we’ve moved on from Walkmans… in fact we’ve moved past analogue completely, and live firmly in the digital realm, one centred around the devices in our pockets.Īnd given that for better or worse we carry our mobile phones absolutely everywhere, it makes perfect sense to devise a method to hook up a smart phone to our devices. Thankfully things have changed a little since the alleged good old days, and instead you get to hang a different type of recording device, probably from a dedicated recording port, off the back of an undoubtedly more advanced mixer or even controller.īut the workflow remains largely the same - hit record, hope for no screw ups, and press stop when done. LINK: Evermix | PRICE: £89 (normally £95) INTRODUCTIONīack in the day, capturing your set was done with a cassette recorder hanging off the back of your mixer.

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